KALIKOT, Dec 9: A woman from Budhinanda Municipality in Bajura gave birth to a child on the way to a health facility on Tuesday. Pansara Rokaya, 31, of Kuru in Budhinanda-4, gave birth to a baby girl on the way to the health post after experiencing labor pains.

KATHMANDU, July 13: Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens Surendra Raj Acharya has said that there is no shortage of budget for the air rescue of pregnant and postpartum women in remote areas.

KATHMANDU, July 14: Lawmakers have drawn attention of the government to make health and education accessible to the people of remote areas.

PYUTHAN, March 24: Caste-based discrimination is still widely prevalent in the remote areas of Nepal. The so-called 'high caste' people still refuse to consume anything touched by the Dalits. A large number of people in our society are discriminated, suppressed and ostracized by society for belonging to certain castes. They are regarded as 'impure' and 'untouchable'.